by Elizabeth | Nov 30, 2018 | practice & time management
Imagine finding an extra 5 hours of time in your pocket every Friday afternoon. Or finding 10 hours there at the end of every month? What would you do with it? That’s crazy, you say. How could I find time at the end of the month? Well, ok, so you probably...
by Elizabeth | Jun 29, 2013 | career management, practice & time management
I know solo lawyers who have entered into arrangements with other lawyers and firms, such as space sharing and informal and formal affiliations, that did not work out for various reasons and they regretted it. The reasons run the gamut from differences in work ethic,...
by Elizabeth | Sep 6, 2012 | business development, practice & time management
This week at lunch a very experienced, successful lawyer friend and I talked about his law practice and my lawyer coaching practice. He asked me three simple questions that law practice management articles frequently address. These questions aren’t just fodder...
by Elizabeth | Jul 6, 2010 | career management
A common theme among some of my lawyer clients is the frustrating and stressful feeling that much of what goes on at work is out of their control. For example, new or young associates are often given assignments verbally and quickly by partners who need to put out a...
by Elizabeth | Nov 17, 2009 | career management, practice & time management
This week, in a non-coaching context, I experienced the power of coaching questions to diffuse tension and start a productive discussion about an employee’s performance. You don’t have to be a coach to ask these types of questions. What will help you do...
